The backbone of the Colonial War machine was their
fleet of Battlestars that roam the cosmos protecting
encampments and colonies throughout much of the known
world. The Battlestars unfortuatnely are all but extinct
since the Cylons surprise attack during supposed peace
negotiations. Only the Galactica was known to survive,
but another Battlestar was eventually found, the Pegasus.
With two Battlestars humanity went on the offensive and
attacked the Cylon home world. Battestars are more or
less aircraft carriers in the sky. They move slowly, and
carry limited defenses in the form of a shield,
protective guns, and most importantly Colonial Vipers.

The Colonial Vipers

The Colonial Viper is easily the fastest
fightercraft known in the universe. It is highly
maneuverability and has the ability to turbo
boost its speed as needed. The Cylon's Raider
ships are no match for Colonial Vipers one on
one, so the Vipers are usually attacked by a
group of Cylon ships rather than one on one. In
addition to a technological advantage, a human
pilot which is unpredictable and creative also
gives humanity a fighting chance against superior
numbers of Cylon attackers.

The Blaster

On the ground Colonial Warriors are equipped with handheld
laser pistols. These weapons are smaller and more manageable than
Cylon laser rifles but they pack more than enough punch.

Other Ships

The Colonial fleet is not just a collection of powerful Viper
fighters and a giant Battlestar fortress in space. The bulk of
the fleet is a hodgepodge of outdated technology, and slow moving
transport vessels. From this vantage point technology holds the
fleet back, as the Galactica most travel at the speed of the
slowest vessels in the fleet